Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County welcomes new members to board

SEBASTIAN - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County is proud to welcome three new members to the organization's Board of Directors: Mary Grimm, Rod Parker, and Jerry Sheehan. All were unanimously approved at the December Board Meeting.

Mary Grimm and her late husband, Roger, moved to Vero Beach in 1979. She became an owner-broker of McClellan Sotheby's International Realty in Pelham, NY in 1989, and has led the company to achieve yearly sales of over $100,000,000. She is very active with the John's Island Club and currently serves as Chairman of the John's Island Architectural Review Committee, is a board member of the Property Owners Association, serves on the site review committee for the John's Island Foundation and is active with the Membership Advisory Council. She is also a member of the American Yacht Club in Rye, NY and the Yale Club of both the Treasure Coast and New York City. Mary is a member of the Society of Angels of the Boys & Girls Clubs and is one of our most active tutors for the children.

Rod Parker brings more than 20 years of career experience in advertising and marketing with such national companies as Spiegel, Catalog One, and CDNOW, among others. Throughout his career he brought great financial success to each venture he was involved in. As the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Development for CDNOW, he drove sales from $10 million to $150 million, including an IPO, in just two short years. He was the co-founder and CEO of CareerDNA, a "think tank" for developing digital tools and solutions for career management and talent development, and served as an executive coach for young business leaders. He retired in 2008 and is currently active with the John's Island Club, is an active member of the Cape Cod National Golf Club new member marketing committee, and was the co-developer of the Redstick Golf Club Ambassador Program. He is also involved with the Silvermine and Eastward Ho! Golf Clubs in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Jerry Sheehan and his wife Rita have been active members of the John's Island Club since 2002. They are the proud parents of three grown children and enjoy being grandparents to six grandchildren. Jerry graduated from Hunter College in New York City and attended graduate school at the University of Chicago. He served as Chairman and CEO of Reynolds Metals Co. in 2000 and currently serves on the Board of Universal Corp as Lead Director. Previous Boards include Union Corp., International Paper, and serving as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond as well as of Keep America Beautiful and the Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges. Jerry is also Trustee Emeritus at University of Richmond and the VCU School of Engineering Foundation.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Indian River County, a United Way and Children's Services Advisory Committee agency, provides quality programs that develop citizenship, leadership, and character in kids ages 6-18 at three Clubhouse locations in Indian River County: one each in Vero Beach, Sebastian, and Fellsmere. The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. For more information, please call Angela Astrup at (772) 299-7449 or visit us online at www.BGCIRC.org. To stay up to date on Club news and special events, you can find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bgcirc.

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